A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf is a stage adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s classic essay of the same name, first delivered as a series of lectures in 1928, then published as an essay in 1929.
In Peta Hanrahan’s dynamic version, four actors (three women and one man) play aspects of Virginia Woolf’s mind in conversation with herself and the audience. It’s playful and energetic, as well as gentle and questioning. The piece both debates and reflects on the history of gender disparity, while keeping Woolf’s striking use of metaphor and charming humour alive.
‘…witty, supple, and conducted in a spirit of restless inquiry, anchoring emotion with intellect, infusing argument with narrative technique.’ ★★★★ —The Age.
PETA HANRAHAN's main focus in theatre is style, form and the actor’s journey. She studied with Lecoq Master Richard Hayze Marshall and graduated in Directing from the VCA, receiving the Arts Victoria Most Outstanding Graduate Award in 2013. In 2004 she received the Antenna Award for Best Drama for National Community Television; in 2006 La Mama gave her the LSG Award for Contribution to Theatre. She directed and produced SHRIMP (Drama Victoria Award). As artistic director of The Dog Theatre (2008-12) she received the Melbourne Fringe Festival Best Venue Award and Green Room Best New Venue Award in 2010. From 2014-16 Peta was artistic director and senior teacher at Verve Studios. She has directed for Red Stitch, MTC, La Mama and Melbourne Workers Theatre. She is now singularly devoted to the advancement of this work, advocating for cultural and institutional change for women creatives.
| Cast Info | 3F, 1M |
| Genres | Adaptations, Drama |
| Themes | Gender diverse themes, Solo Performer |
| Audiences | Adult |
| Extent | 56 |
| Edition | CTS |
| Size | 137 x 210 mm |
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